Written question asked by Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Melanie Ward (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Scotland Office.

Scotland Office: Communication

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.

Answer

The Scotland Office incurred outturn spending on social media marketing in 2024-25 and 2025-26.

In the financial year 2024-25, the outturn spending by the department on social media marketing was £2,806.

In the financial year 2025-26, the outturn spending by the department on social media marketing was £6,964.

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